<p>The phrase “prickly as a porcupine” gets a whole new meaning when get you get a look at Boston, the newest resident at Noccalula Falls Park Animal Habitat.</p><p>The 8-month-old porcupine was born in the Boston Zoo and later sold. He will be on display when the park opens March 1 at 9 a.m.</p><p>Park employees said the porcupine, which weighs about 40 pounds, is quite a sight when he is upset as he thrusts out his quills, stomps his feet and makes a loud sound like a motorboat in the water.</p><p>He is in a fenced-in habitat and not in the petting zoo.</p><p>A second fence will be installed around the habitat so visitors can't get close enough to be pricked when Boston is upset, Noccalula Falls Administrative Supervisor Janet Tarrance said.</p><p>“We've been wanting to add to the petting zoo and the habitat houses,” Tarrance said, “and we came across him and really liked him. He's a neat looking little critter.” </p><p>Cindy Hester, petting zoo manager, said Boston's nickname is “Mo” for the Mohawk shape of the quills on his back. </p><p>Boston will weigh 55 to 60 pounds when full grown. His favorite foods are bananas and cabbage.</p><p>Hester said Boston is a African crested porcupine that is a native of the Sahara in Northern Africa.</p><p>In addition to the porcupine, the park added mother and daughter Shetland ponies — Cheyanne and Roxanne — in October.</p><p>“The kids will like the porcupine because he's unique, but they'll like the ponies because they can actually pet them,” Tarrance said.</p><p>She said the park hopes to add more animals.</p>